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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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